Key facts
- Bill Hill is an independent commercial fisher and Alaska Native running for Congress.
- Hill cites high fuel prices, with gas rising from $6.70 to nearly $9 a gallon in his hometown.
- Heating fuel costs have nearly doubled, and gas prices in remote villages have surpassed $25 a gallon.
- More than one in three Alaskan households struggle to cover essential expenses.
- Hill has worked in education, construction, and as a commercial fisherman.
- Hill has received endorsements from over 20 labor organizations, including the Alaska AFL-CIO.
Independent candidate Bill Hill, an Alaska Native commercial fisher, is challenging incumbent Republican Nick Begich for Alaska's sole House seat, focusing on the economic struggles of working-class Alaskans. Hill has highlighted the rising costs of fuel and essential goods, stating that gas prices have nearly doubled in his hometown and surpassed $25 a gallon in some remote villages. His campaign has gained traction in the final weeks before the November 3 election, with the Cook Political Report shifting the race's outlook and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee adding it to its 'red to blue' program. Recent polls indicate Hill is trailing Begich by single digits but is gaining support as his background becomes more known.